Crete

Population: 7,521
Median household income: $76,258
Median home value: $203,900

Located in Saline County, Nebraska, Crete is a community with a population of 7,521. At $76,258, its median household income sits in line with Saline County's $77,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Crete's population grew 6.8% from 7,043 to 7,521, while its median home value rose 109.3% from $97,400 to $203,900.

The typical home was built around 1971. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,521
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,258
Median home value: $203,900
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 2,609
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0437,521

Median household income

$45,717$76,258

Median home value

$97,400$203,900

Median gross rent

$784$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,043	$45,717	$97,400	$784
2020	7,013	$47,022	$104,300	$718
2021	7,224	$51,520	$94,400	$723
2022	7,093	$62,468	$162,500	$791
2023	7,521	$76,258	$203,900	$846

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 2416.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	435	5.8%
5 to 17	1,517	20.2%
18 to 24	1,209	16.1%
25 to 34	753	10.0%
35 to 44	947	12.6%
45 to 54	905	12.0%
55 to 64	841	11.2%
65 to 74	580	7.7%
75 and over	334	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,670	48.8%
Black or African American	66	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	346	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,314	44.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.8%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,428	32.8%
High school graduate	1,140	26.1%
Some college or associate's	1,067	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	530	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	195	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,804	76.5%
Carpooled	511	13.9%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	133	3.6%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	150	4.1%
Other means	63	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,848	52.6%
15 to 29 min	646	18.4%
30 to 44 min	626	17.8%
45 to 59 min	342	9.7%
60+ min	54	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 12.3% (862 of 7,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,654	68.1%
Nonfamily households	776	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,430	93.1%
Vacant	179	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,594	65.6%
Renter-occupied	836	34.4%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,891	72.5%
1-unit, attached	12	0.5%
2 to 4 units	116	4.4%
5 to 19 units	321	12.3%
20 or more units	92	3.5%
Mobile home & other	177	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3111370
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.6248, -96.9525